Question
As per the land-use categories in the Land Revenue Records of India, 'a cultivable land which is left uncultivated for more than a year but less than 5 years' is called
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General Ability
General Studies
2026
NDA 2026 (Phase 1)
NDA General Ability Question (2026) — Solution
Options
- A. current fallow
- B. fallow, other than current fallow
- C. barren land
- D. culturable wasteland
Answer
B. fallow, other than current fallow
Step-by-step solution
According to the land-use categories in the Land Revenue Records of India: Current fallow is the land left uncultivated for one agricultural year or less. Fallow other than current fallow is the cultivable land which is left uncultivated for more than a year but less than 5 years. Culturable wasteland is the land left uncultivated for more than 5 years. Barren and unculturable land is the land which cannot be brought under cultivation except at an exorbitant cost. Therefore, the given description corresponds to fallow, other than current fallow. Answer: fallow, other than current fallow
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